gatehouse

ˈɡeɪtˌhaʊs

Definition

Definition of gatehouse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

securitysecure checkpoint or barrier area in a facility

Employees must pass through the gatehouse to access the factory.

barrier

checkpoint

guardhouse

architecture

small house at an estate entrance

The gatehouse was beautifully decorated for the holidays.

cottage

lodge

city entrance

Rare

building near a city or university entrance

Rare

The old gatehouse now serves as a museum.

guardhouse

lodge

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secure checkpoint or barrier area in a facility
small house at an estate entrance
building near a city or university entrance

Origin of gatehouse

Old English, geat (gate) + hus (house)

Terms with gatehouse included in their meaning

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lodge

gatehouse

small house at the entrance of a large estate

Examples of gatehouse in a sentence

Visitors must register at the gatehouse before entering the premises.
The old gatehouse stood at the entrance of the manor.
Visitors must check in at the gatehouse before entering.
The gatehouse marks the entrance to the ancient city.
Visitors must pass through the gatehouse to enter the campus.

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French:guérite, loge, ...
German:Torhaus, Pförtnerhaus, ...
Italian:posto di controllo, portineria, ...
Spanish:garita de control, garita, ...
Portuguese:portaria, ...
Chinese:门卫室, 门房, ...
Japanese:ゲートハウス, 門衛所, ...
Arabic:كُشْك حِراسة, بيت البوابة, ...
Hebrew:בֵּית שַׁעַר, בֵּית שַׁעַר, ...
Russian:проходная, сторожка, ...
Ukrainian:прохідна, сторожка, ...
Hindi:सुरक्षा चौकी, गेटहाउस, ...
Bengali:নিরাপত্তা চৌকি, প্রবেশদ্বারের ঘর, ...
Catalan:control d'accés, guixeta, ...
Czech:vrátnice, strážní domek, ...
Danish:porthus, portnerbolig, ...
Dutch:poortgebouw, wachthuisje, ...
Greek:φυλάκιο, σπιτάκι της πύλης, ...
Hungarian:porta, kapusház, ...
Khmer:ច្រកត្រួតពិនិត្យសន្តិសុខ, ផ្ទះយាមនៅច្រកចូល, ...
Korean:경비실, 문지기집, ...
Persian:پست نگهبانی, نگهبان‌خانه, ...
Polish:stróżówka, brama, ...
Portuguese (BR):portaria, casa de guarda, ...
Romanian:portar, pavilion de poartă, ...
Swedish:grindstuga, porthus, ...
Thai:ป้อมยาม, บ้านยาม, ...
Turkish:güvenlik giriş noktası, kapı evi, ...
Vietnamese:trạm gác, nhà gác cổng, ...

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Definition of gatehouse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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